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Three Dalit men forced to fall at feet of Panchayat, case booked under SC/ST Act

Three Dalit men forced to fall at feet of Panchayat, case booked under SC/ST Act

The Hindu
Saturday, May 15, 2021 09:41:46 AM UTC

Though the incident took place on Wednesday, it came to light only after a video of the incident went viral on social media platforms.

In yet another incident of caste atrocity, three elderly Dalit men were forced to prostrate before the members of a village panchayat and apologise following a quarrel between two groups over organising a music function in the village. Though the incident took place on Wednesday, it came to light only after a video of the incident went viral on social media platforms. Police said members of the Dalit colony in Ottanandhal Panchayat near Thiruvennainallur had organised a music function recently. Caste Hindus from the village had lodged a complaint against them with the local police for organising the event during the pandemic.
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